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I had made up my mind a long time ago that I would not give a homeless person money, because I could never be sure what that money would be used for. Instead, I decided, I would buy them a sandwich, a cold drink on a hot day, a cup of coffee, whatever I could manage.

I was out recently and saw a homeless man outside of a Starbucks. I decided I would buy this man lunch. I bought a sandwich and soda.

Just as I was leaving the store, two policemen were approaching the man. Obviously the shop owners had complained of his wandering and the police were there to draw him away from the storefronts. Just as they were about to wake him, I asked one of the officers if it was all right if I just gave the man something before he went. I was not sure why I asked the permission but the policeman said sure and I just left the bag in the man’s cart, got in my car and drove off.

As I was driving off I remember thinking “I hope people saw that”. Then I had to seriously ask myself why I hoped people had seen me give the man a sandwich from Starbucks. Was it because I wanted people to think, “She’s such a nice person!”? Why did I hope others had seen me do it? I continued to wonder this all evening.

The next morning, it came to me that I wanted people to have witnessed that small act of kindness not so that I would receive credit and praise but so that they might be inspired to do the same and in so doing that others still would witness their acts of kindness. Thus the whole spirit of pity and giving would be lasting.

1.The underlined word “Starbucks” in the second paragraph is the name of a _________.

A．shop             B．bookstore         C．bank             D．man

2.When the author saw the homeless man, he was __________.

A．begging outside                        B．buying goods

C．staying awake                          D．falling asleep

3.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To show the author is great.

B．To encourage people to help others.

C．To introduce an experience that changed the author.

D．To call on people not to give money to a homeless man.

4.The author can be best described as __________.

A．bad-tempered                         B．hard-working

C．kind-hearted                           D．self-confident

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I had made up my mind a long time ago that I would not give a homeless person money, because I could never be sure what that money would be used for. Instead, I decided, I would buy them a sandwich, a cold drink on a hot day, a cup of coffee, whatever I could manage.

I was out recently and saw a homeless man outside of a Starbucks. I decided I would buy this man lunch. I bought a sandwich and soda.

Just as I was leaving the store, two policemen were approaching the man. Obviously the shop owners had complained of his wandering and the police were there to draw him away from the storefronts. Just as they were about to wake him, I asked one of the officers if it was all right if I just gave the man something before he went. I was not sure why I asked the permission but the policeman said sure and I just left the bag in the man’s cart, got in my car and drove off.

As I was driving off I remember thinking “I hope people saw that”. Then I had to seriously ask myself why I hoped people had seen me give the man a sandwich from Starbucks. Was it because I wanted people to think, “She’s such a nice person!”? Why did I hope others had seen me do it? I continued to wonder this all evening.

The next morning, it came to me that I wanted people to have witnessed that small act of kindness not so that I would receive credit and praise but so that they might be inspired to do the same and in so doing that others still would witness their acts of kindness. Thus the whole spirit of pity and giving would be lasting.

1.The underlined word “Starbucks” in the second paragraph is the name of a _________.

A. shop                        B. bookstore                        C. bank                        D. man

2.When the author saw the homeless man, he was __________.

A. begging outside                                                   B. buying goods

C. staying awake                                                       D. falling asleep

3. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To show the author is great.

B. To encourage people to help others.

C. To introduce an experience that changed the author.

D. To call on people not to give money to a homeless man.

4.The author can be best described as __________.

A. bad-tempered                                         B. hard-working

C. kind-hearted                                            D. self-confident

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I made up my mind that under no circumstances ______ agree to such a principle.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives, and not too long ago, I had one that I would like to ________. This story began with a _______ three years ago. It's a story of pizza and being _______of buying ice cream with a US $20 bill.

I was going to Marblehead, Massachusetts, with my racing team on the highway and we were all ______Luckily, we saw a rest area ______. I had a brand-new US $ 20 bill, and I had ______ had that kind of cash before. Spending it on food ______to me like throwing it away.

We all rushed into the pizza line.______ I got a cheese pizza and drink. Halfway through the _______, I realized I had not actually ________any money to the cashier. I felt terrible. I just couldn't go back to the cashier and ______my stolen pizza. I would feel embarrassed.

I was so upset that I refused to give myself the_______of an ice cream in fear that someone would say, "Hey, Jeff, why don't you _______ the change from the pizza instead of that nice, new US $20 bill?" I was not so proud of my _______ now.

For the next two years, whenever I was ______of the "Pizza incident," I _______my eyes and said to myself, "Not gonna think about it, not gonna think about it…"

I think this ______ the saying, "A coward (懦夫) dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies _______." I was a coward and have felt______ about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a "hero" and gone ______up to pay for the pizza, then I would have felt a little embarrassed about it only once, or maybe twice.

1.A. introduce　　 B. perform　　 C. share　　 D. explain

2.A. game　　 B. trip　　 C. party　　 D. race

3.A. afraid of　　 B. fond of　　 C. careless in　　 D. eager for

4.A. late　　 B. hungry　　 C. lost　　 D. slow

5.A. inside　　 B. behind　　 C. below　　 D. ahead

6.A. even　　 B. once　　 C. never　　 D. ever

7.A. proved　　 B. showed　　 C. turned　　 D. seemed

8.A. Gradually　　 B. Finally　　 C. Usually　　 D. Lately

9.A. meal　　 B. journey　　 C. talk　　 D. job

10.A. returned　　 B. offered　　 C. handed　　 D. supplied

11.A. give away　　 B. give back　　 C. ask for　　 D. pay for

12.A. pleasure　　 B. chance　　 C. idea　　 D. effort

13.A. find　　 B. receive　　 　　 C. use　　 D. return

14.A. cash　　 B. pizza　　 C. ice cream　　 D. change

15.A. blamed　　 B. warned　　 C. told　　 D. reminded

16.A. fixed　　 B. closed　　 C. raised　　 D. wiped

17.A. brings　　 B. concerns　　 C. impresses　　 D. reflects

18.A. more　　 B. less　　 C. one　　 D. none

19.A. terrible　　 B. puzzled　　 C. nervous　　 D. curious

20.A. away　　 B. back　　 C. near　　 D. out

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

I　 learned a　 long　 time ago　 that hair has meanings—plenty of meanings. Growing up　 in　 the 1960s, my friends and I struggled without parents’ control over the length and style of our hair.

At　 the　 time,　 hair　 represented　 our　 need　 to　 break　 free　 from　 adults　 in　 our　 lives.　 Long　 hair represented our freed inner selves.

My clients are often surprised when I asked them questions about their hairstyle—why they choose it, how else they’ve worn their hair, how they feel about it, and so on. However, while it may　 seem　 to　 be　 a　 simple　 topic,　 even　 today　 our　 hairstyles　 still　 have many　 psychological　 and emotional meanings. Understanding some of those meanings can lead to understanding of many different aspects of a person’s mind. How we view our hair,　 for example, can show something about how we view ourselves.

Our　 hair　 can　 show　 physical　 and　 emotional well­being,　 desirability,　 and　 even　 social　 and financial　 status. When　 it　 becomes　 dull　 or　 fragile,　 it　 can　 communicate　 emotional　 and　 physical diseases. But hair can also show unrecognized and often unspoken daydreams about oneself and one’s world. One woman—a successful professional—wore her long hair in a thick bun(发髻).

But　 one　 day　 she　 showed me　 that　 tangled(缠结的) hair was kept　 in　 the bun. She　 said　 that　 she never brushed out the tangles because the hair showed her secret image of herself as a helpless, disturbed woman, like Ophelia in the play Hamlet.

Another woman came to therapy in a huge shirt and huge pants that she believed they could hide the weight she had put on since the birth of her child. She talked about how much she hated her　 body　 and　 how　 helpless　 she　 felt　 about　 doing　 anything　 about　 it.　 But　 her　 hair　 was　 always beautifully　 coloured　 and　 decorated. When　 I　 pointed　 out　 that　 she　 seemed　 to　 have　 a　 different relationship with her hair　 from she did with her body, she said　 that her hair had been　 thinning and　 that she was　 trying　 to make　 it　 look as good as she　 could.　 I pointed out　 that what she was doing　 with　 her　 hair　 and　 her　 body　 was　 kind　 of　 contradictory,　 and　 wondered　 if　 she　 had　 any thoughts about that.

She was surprised. But as we talked about her contradictory attitudes towards different parts of her physical self, we began to open up all sorts of other thoughts and ideas about her inner self.

And interestingly, as we continued opening those internal doors, changes started to happen. She started eating differently and exercising　 regularly. One day some months　 later, she appeared　 in my　 office　 in　 skinny　 jeans　 and　 a　 tight　 sweater,　 and　 her　 hair was　 pulled　 back　 in　 a　 ponytail.　 “I decided to see what would happen if I stopped trying to hide myself, ” she said with a big smile.

“And…?　 ”　 I　 asked.　 “People　 keep　 smiling　 at　 me　 in　 the　 street. My　 husband　 hugged　 me　 this morning for the first time in ages. And I feel good! ”

Besides, self­respect in both men and women can be damaged by thinning hair；they may feel　 alone　 even　 though　 they　 are　 really　 not. Given　 our　 cultural　 focus　 on　 physical　 appearance, youth, and health, hair loss can be unpleasant for both men and women. The market is filled with hair­enhancing　 treatments, but　 there　 are　 those who　 have decided　 to be　 against　 the　 system　 and change to the “bald is beautiful” position. But it is much harder for women to take the “bald is beautiful” approach to hair loss. We tend to try to hide it in one way or another.

But no matter what approach you use, it is important to remember that the thickness of your hair　 has　 nothing　 to　 do with　 your　 value　 in　 the world. Remember　 that　 you　 have　 nothing　 to　 be ashamed of if you have thinning hair. Thinning hair may not be something you can change, but it doesn’t have to control how you represent the person who lives underneath it.

1.In the 1960s, long hair represented___________.

A. fashion　 B. honesty　　　 C. peace　　　　 D. freedom

2.Why does the author ask clients questions about their hairstyle?

A. Because this topic can reduce clients’ pain.

B. Because the hairstyle can reflect one’s inner self.

C. Because it’s a simple topic to start a conversation.

D. Because this is a topic most people are interested in.

3.The author mentioned stories of two women in order to___________.

A. prove her idea

B. introduce the topic

C. make comparisons

D. stress the importance of good hair

4.What can we know about the woman wearing her long hair in a thick bun?

A. She had long but thinning hair.

B. She was helpless and disturbed.

C. She was too busy to brush her hair.

D. She loved the play Hamlet very much.

5.What does the author advise us to do in the last two paragraphs?

A. Not to be affected by thinning hair.

B. To take the “bald is beautiful” position.

C. To find suitable treatments for thinning hair.

D. Not to pay too much attention to our physical appearance.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Some time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique (古董)shops near my home. So I left my home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception (接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.

The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth. So I decided that my approach must be wrong.

I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?" He looked at it over carefully and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it?" "Twenty pounds." I said. "OK," he said, "I will give you twenty pounds." "It’s got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that, it is nothing. "the shopkeeper answered.

Everything was going according to my plan and I was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked. "It will be easy to sell once the repair is done." "I will buy it." I said. "What do you mean? You just sold it to me." "Yes, I know, but I have just changed my mind, I am sorry. I will give you twenty - seven pounds for it." "You must be crazy." he said. Suddenly the penny dropped. "I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair." " You are right," I said, "What would you have done if I had walked in and asked you to mend the chair?" "I would not have agreed to do that. We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it, and too much trouble. But! will mend this for you. Will you pay it for five? ". He was a very nice person and was greatly amused (感到有趣)by the whole thing.

1. We can learn from the passage that in the first shop the writer________.

A. was rather impolite

B. was warmly received

C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair

D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair.

2. The expression" the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper_________.

A. changed his mind                        B. accepted the offer

C. saw the writer’s purpose                   D. decided to help the writer

3.How much did the writer pay for the repair?

A. 5.             B. 7.               C. 20.               D. 27.

4. From the text, we can learn that the writer was___________.

A. honest         B. careful           C. smart             D. funny

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Some time ago ,I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended ,as there are a whole lot of antique shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.

The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth - so I decided that my approach must be wrong.

I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper,“ Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said,“ Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,”I said. “OK, ”he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds. ”“It ‘s got a slightly broken leg,”I said. “Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.”

Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?”I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. ”“I'll buy it,”I said. “What do you mean？ You’ve just sold it to me,”he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I'm sorry, I'll give you twenty -seven pounds for it. ”“ Your must be crazy, ”he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair. ”“ You’re right, ”I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said,Would you mend this chair for me?I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?”He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.

1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.

A. was rather impolite               　　   B. was warmly received

C. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair      D. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair

2.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________.

A. changed his mind　　　　　       B. accepted the offer

C.decided to help the writer　　　       D. saw the writer’s purpose

3.How much did the writer pay?

A.　 ￡ 5.　　B. ￡ 7.　　    C. ￡ 20.　　　D. ￡ 27.

4.From the text, we can learn that the writer was ________

A. honest　　　B. careful　　　 C.　 funny　　 D. smart　

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.

The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth...So I decided that my approach must be wrong.

I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,”I said, “OK,”he said. “I'll give you twenty pounds.” “It's got a slightly broken leg,”I said. “Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.”

Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I'11 buy it.” I said. “What do you mean?” “You've just sold it to me.” he said. “Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.”“You must be crazy. ”he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You're right.”I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me?’” “I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused(感到有趣) by the whole thing.

1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.

A. was rather impolite

B. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

C. was warmly received

D. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair

2.Why didn’t the shops want to repair the chair?

A. It’s too difficult to repair.

B. The writer didn’t want to offer enough money.

C. No one in the shops could mend it.

D. There was too much trouble and too few profits in mending a chair.

3.From the text, we can learn that the writer was ________.

A. honest　　　　　　 B. careful　　　　　　 C. smart　　　　　　　 D. funny

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. A chair with a broken leg

B. It was hard to mend a chair

C. My experience of mending a chair

D. A kind shopkeeper

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Jack called to say that he would not accept the job.

—I had talked him into taking it up many times.________ since he still refuses.

A．I'll come to his help　     B．I can't help it

C．I'll talk it over with him　     D．I'll phone him up

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Jack called to say that he would not accept the job.

—I had talked him into taking it up many times.________ since he still refuses.

A．I'll come to his help　 　　　　　　　　　 B．I can't help it

C．I'll talk it over with him　 　　　　　　　　　 D．I'll phone him up

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析